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How to Look Up Location Codes & Tax Rates

Which method are you using to look up a location code or sales/use tax rate?

Select a tab title below to learn how to look up sales and use tax rates as well as location (jurisdiction) codes.

Geographic Information System (GIS)

The Geographic Information System (GIS) now allows Colorado taxpayers to look up the specific sales tax rate for an individual address. The GIS not only shows state sales tax information, but it also includes sales tax information for counties, municipalities, and special taxation districts. This system allows for a complete tax rate to be determined so the correct tax is collected from customers in real-time. 

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How to Use the Geographic Information System

Sales Tax Rates in Revenue Online

Two services are available in Revenue Online. 

  1. View Local Sales Tax Rates: This service provides tax rates for all Colorado cities and counties.
  2. View Business Location Rates: Licensed retailers can find rate and jurisdiction code information for their registered location(s) using this service.

Watch this video below for more information on how to look up sales and use tax rates by using Revenue Online. 

Location Tax Rates and Filing Codes

For those who file sales taxes. This downloadable spreadsheet combines the information in the DR 1002 Sales and Use Tax Rates Document and information in the DR 0800 local jurisdiction codes for sales tax filing in one lookup tool. The spreadsheet includes local option exemptions for state-collected jurisdictions. A new spreadsheet will be provided here twice a year to show January through June and July through December rate changes. The web page will note the effective date of each spreadsheet and you should use the one that applies to the period for which you are filing. Under Colorado statutes, each spreadsheet will be available for three years.

Tax Rates by Effective Dates


 

Watch the video below for more information on how to use the spreadsheets listed above.


 

Forms DR 1002, DR 0800 & DR 0100

The following forms are provided for reference. When you use Revenue Online to file taxes, the online form includes all the tax rates for each of your business locations. If you have more than one location, you must file each location separately in the Revenue Online service. You may e-file for multiple locations using approved XML software or request to file by spreadsheet, both of which are uploaded in Revenue Online. See the Sales Tax Filing Information web page for more information.

  • DR 1002 Document: This document lists the sales and use tax rates for all Colorado cities, counties, and special districts. It also contains contact information for all self-collected jurisdictions. If your business is located in a self-collected jurisdiction, you must apply for a sales tax account with that city.
  • DR 0800 Document: This document provides the jurisdiction codes by county to ensure proper registration of locations for accurate filing and distribution of state-collected sales tax to local and special district tax jurisdictions.
  • DR 0100 Document: This is the Colorado Retail Sales Tax Return. Use this document if you are unable to file electronically through Revenue Online.

 

For more information on how to use the DR 1002 forms listed above, watch the video below. For information on how to use the DR 0100 form, visit the Sales & Use Tax Filing Information section of the website.